Georgia Steel was shocked by his departure, saying in the Beach Hut: "Obviously I was coupled up with him, so, obviously I came closer to him than most people in here, but it wasn't just that. He was actually my friend, my buddy."

Alex added: "I'm obviously sad that Niall's left the villa. We got on really, really well.

"He's such a great guy. And I look forward to catching up with him and having some fun with him outside."